Fogarty Forum: Integration will happen organically, not like this

Integration of the Gaelic games family will take patience and time and a whole lot of spending money

Updates from the steering committee for integration between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association have been few and far between. Pic:©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

In July, former GAA president Larry McCarthy sat down for a quick interview with Sport for Business owner Rob Hartnett.

In the piece, he spoke about the length of time that was required for integration to become a reality between the Golfing Union of Ireland and the Irish Ladies Golf Union. “I laugh when I hear Golf Ireland say it took five years to integrate the GUI and ILGU. It took more like 25.”